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UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
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Birds are changing — and Indigenous memory is the longest record we have Conservation has long depended on measurement. Populations are counted, habitats mapped, trends plotted against baselines that often extend back only a few decades. Yet many ecosystems began changing ...

The memories of #IndigenousPeoples reveal shift in #bird #biology and #ecology 🌍

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#Birds #Ornitholgy #Conservation #Mongabay

An infographic showing the relationship between business decision-making and biodiversity. The diagram has three main sections: Top: A teal circular diagram labeled "ENABLING ENVIRONMENT" with five segments: Values and norms Technology and data Capacity and knowledge Policy and legal Economics and finance Middle: A light blue square showing "Levels of business decision-making" with four quadrants: Portfolio Corporate Value chain Operations Connected to this are "Methods to inform" in dark blue, listing: Macro environmental economic models Life cycle approaches Spatial modelling Participatory mapping and monitoring Location-based observations Bottom: A landscape silhouette showing the interconnection between "BUSINESS" and "BIODIVERSITY" with two aspects: Dependencies (of businesses on biodiversity) Impacts (on biodiversity resulting from business action) The background features a green landscape with wind turbines, trees, and wildlife silhouettes.

Businesses both depend on and impact biodiversity, but many still lack the information to measure this. 🌍

🏡 IPBES new #BizBiodiversity assessment shows how existing methods can inform decisions across portfolios, value chains & operations.

🧪 Find out more: https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media

The image shows the logo and details for the 2028 ECSA (European Citizen Science Association) conference, which is scheduled to take place in Lisbon, Portugal from May 8-13.

#ECSA2028 location revealed! 🎉

Thank you everyone for your guesses – some of you got it right! 👏

We’re excited to announce that we’ll see all of you again in #Lisbon in 2028 🇵🇹

Save the date, it’s going to be an unforgettable edition!

Portugal fined £8.7m by EU court for failing to protect biodiversity The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental law

There are consequences if you ignore what you signed up for.
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On International Women’s Day, we recognize the women contributing to safeguard migratory species and their habitats.

Looking ahead to #CMSCOP15, women's participation and leadership will remain an essential part of international cooperation for migratory species conservation: www.cms.int/cop15

Global solar generation surpassed 2,000 TWh in 2024, enough to power ALL of India and avoiding emissions equivalent to the US power sector ☀️

Find out how solar is changing the world’s energy landscape in 2025 at the launch webinar of our #GER2026🔜

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49% of migratory species populations listed under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals are declining, up from 44% in just two years. 24% of species now face extinction globally, up from 22% in 2024. Download the #SWMS2026 report

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From Lisbon to Ljubljana, 50 city officials, policymakers, & reuse pioneers are in DK today, and we couldn't be more excited 🦢

Together with Aarhus and Copenhagen, and with the support of TOMRA, New Loop and Mission Zero Academy, we’re kicking off a 2-day study tour on scaling urban reuse systems.

A delightful day at the dump: ‘The trick is not to leave with more stuff than I arrived with!’ At the council recycling tip in Chingford, people drop off fridges, dishwashers, mattresses, golf clubs, bicycles and batteries – then head into the shop to hunt through the weird and wonderful treasu...

Now, a broader modern consumer culture is fuelling the tide of waste, one that has made fashion and furniture cheap, fast and disposable. Ikea uses robots to make Billy bookcases at a rate of one every three seconds, which are sold for £55.
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🌍 Did you hear? The new IPBES #BizBiodiversity report confirms it: businesses that ignore biodiversity are putting their own survival at risk. It's time to rethink how companies interact with nature. 🏡

More @ Reuters: https://ow.ly/20aF50YnYG5

🧪 #BizBiodiversity Media: https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media

"...While many in the UN have been convinced of the 'imperative of moving beyond growth' for years...'there is a taboo still about questioning growth'.
That could change next month with De Schutter's roadmap and other initiatives allowing high-profile figures to 'come out of the closet' on growth."

Countries that submitted their seventh national reports to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity by the deadline of 28 February.

NEW – Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org

Read here: buff.ly/T18a3AS

The ECSA – European Citizen Science Association @ecsa.ngo holds its 6th conference from 3-6 March 2026 at the University of Oulu, Finland, a cornerstone event for the European citizen science community. NORDECO is part of several activities:
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How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable In this week’s newsletter: The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many – and it should worry all of us, even if we think we’re safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes

How extreme weather is leaving many homes uninsurable

- The #climatecrisis is making insurance unaffordable for many but it should worry us all - it's the 'invisible backbone' of developed economies

By me
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Community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles - Transformative Pathways

As human impacts accelerate wildlife declines, monitoring vulnerable species like freshwater turtles is more crucial than ever. These long-lived creatures face serious threats even before they hatch, making it vital to track their populations and habitats.
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Citizen scientists discover a Great Barrier Reef coral giant ‘like a rolling meadow’ Volunteer group Citizens of the Reef made the find as part of the Great Reef Census

Citizen scientists have discovered one of the largest coral colonies ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef. The coral spans approximately 111 metres in maximum length and covers an estimated area of 3,973 sq m – about half the size of a soccer field.
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🍄 Scientists and citizen naturalists are working to document rare fungi — from elusive mushrooms to dazzling lichens — as climate change and habitat loss threaten species worldwide.

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#MendocinoCounty #Science #Environment

Citizen Science for Biodiversity Monitoring: 7 Bold Lessons I Learned the Hard Way Discover how Citizen Science for Biodiversity Monitoring empowers amateurs to save species. Explore 7 life-changing lessons on data, tech, and conserv

Discover how Citizen Science for Biodiversity Monitoring empowers amateurs to save species. Explore 7 life-changing lessons on data, tech, and conservation impact.
www.physicsabout.com/2026/02/citi...

Norway (population: 5.7m) beats US (342m) to top Winter Olympics medal table Norway has once again topped the Winter Olympics medal table, surpassing countries with far larger populations

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Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds Report says common agricultural policy provides ‘unfair’ levels of support to unhealthy, meat-heavy diets

The EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) provides “unfair” levels of support to meat-heavy diets that doctors consider unhealthy and climate scientists consider environmentally destructive.
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Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades - Eos That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.

Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...

Social media images help fill 'major gaps' in global biodiversity data A new study published in Conservation Biology shows that geotagged social media photos can significantly improve biodiversity datasets, especially in regions underrepresented in global monitoring efforts.

Geotagged social media photos can substantially enhance biodiversity datasets, improving species distribution models and filling gaps in regions with limited formal monitoring. doi.org/hbpkxr

Citizen science app tracks coastal erosion in the Bahamas - UC Santa Barbara When Divina Cox was a child, the beaches in her home country of the Bahamas were typically postcard-perfect landscapes of fine white (and sometimes pink) sand at the edge of turquoise waters. But with the seas rising and storms intensifying due to the effects of a warming Earth, this idyllic scenery is changing. “Having grown up there I’ve seen that the beaches have changed a lot,” said Cox, now a UC Santa Barbara Ph.D. student. The changes are particularly evident after big storms, where the sand is washed away, leaving rocky terrain. Cox, who is conducting her doctoral studies in geography under advisor Ian Walker, wanted to understand this phenomenon and other geomorphic effects of sea level rise. To do so would mean taking time in the Bahamas to monitor conditions throughout the year, time she didn’t have. Fortunately, citizen science is poised to help. With the smartphone application CoastSnap, Cox can now monitor conditions at Bahamian beaches year-round, with the help of locals and beach visitors who are handy with their smartphone cameras. The data from these photos will allow her to interpret what is happening at these beaches, and derive information that could help mitigate problems of, and...

Citizen science app tracks coastal erosion in the Bahamas - UC Santa Barbara
->The Current | More on "Coastal erosion in the Bahamas" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coastal #Ocean #CitizenScience

Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds ‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries

Chikungunya virus can be fatal in young children and older adults. Scientists are starting to see all-year-round tiger mosquito activity in southern Europe, meaning chikungunya outbreaks are likely to amplify as the continent warms.
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‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation

‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating

- Advisory board member says Europe already paying price for lack of preparation but adapting is ‘not rocket science’

#climatecrisis
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Citizen science rediscovers rare South African moth A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has been rediscovered in South Africa by citizen scientists who posted photographs of it online. The…

An emerald-green moth missing for nearly 150 years has been rediscovered in South Africa.

Photos posted online confirmed the survival of Drepanogynis insciata, once known only from 1870s specimens — highlighting the power of citizen science platforms like iNaturalist.

Go bird-watching this weekend and support a global community science project Avian enthusiasts around the world will identify and count birds from February 13 through February 16 as part of a massive citizen science project

Avian enthusiasts around the world will identify and count birds from February 13 through February 16 as part of a massive citizen science project